Incontinence management
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Modules - Incontinence Management
CONDUCT CONTROL CHECKS
The warning limit defines acceptable performance. As long as wetness rates during weekly control checks fall under the limit, the program is meeting its goals. If wetness rates exceed the limit, the program is considered to be "out of control" and further analysis and corrective action are needed to bring it back in line.
How do you calculate wetness rates? To start, supervisory nurses should randomly check at least 10 residents for wetness each week. Take the number of residents found wet and convert it to a percentage of the total checks conducted. This percentage is the wetness rate. If two of 10 residents are found wet, for example, then the wetness rate for that week is 20%. We estimate that supervisors will spend 20-30 minutes a week conducting control checks.
When scheduling random control checks, do not be predictable. Put the names of all eligible residents in a hat, for example, and draw 10 names to determine who you will check that week. You can also draw from the hat the day of the week and the shift on which you will conduct checks.
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